Lance White out as Pitt women’s basketball coach after 5 seasons

PITTSBURGH — After five seasons, Lance White’s tenure as the head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh is coming to an end.

White will not return as the program’s head coach next season, multiple sources familiar with the situation told Pittsburgh Sports Now. Pitt later confirmed the move in a press release. The Panthers lost to Clemson on Wednesday in the first round of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, where Pitt was the lowest seed.

“Coach White has been wholeheartedly dedicated to the betterment of his student-athletes and women’s basketball at Pitt,” athletic director Heather Lyke said. “I’m extremely grateful for his efforts and wish him only the very best moving forward, both personally and professionally.

“In looking to the future of Pitt women’s basketball, our goal is to be a perennial contender in the Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAA Tournament. I am confident that Pitt’s strong combination of people, facilities and institutional excellence will attract some outstanding candidates to be the next leader of our women’s basketball program.”

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